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COVID-19 Pandemic
8 Months Ended
Sep. 06, 2020
Coronavirus Disease [Abstract]  
COVID-19 Pandemic
11.
COVID-19
Pandemic
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease
(“COVID-19”)
was reported and in January 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On February 28, 2020, the WHO raised its assessment of the
COVID-19
threat from high to very high at a global level due to the continued increase in the number of cases and affected countries, and on March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized
COVID-19
as a pandemic. During the second and third fiscal quarters of 2020 in the midst of the
COVID-19
pandemic, the Company continued to increase its U.S. Stores revenues. Supply Chain also remained operational, with minimal interruptions due to
COVID-19
and experienced higher volumes as a result of the increases in store sales. The
COVID-19
pandemic negatively impacted the Company’s International Franchise revenues during the second quarter of 2020 due to temporary store closures in certain markets as well as changes in operating procedures and store hours resulting from actions taken to increase social distancing across the Company’s international franchise markets. In the third quarter of 2020, these negative impacts lessened due to the reopening and resumption of normal store hours at the majority of the Company’s international franchised stores that had been temporarily closed for portions of the prior quarter. The Company also made certain investments during the
COVID-19
pandemic related to safety and cleaning equipment, enhanced sick pay and compensation for frontline team members and support for the Company’s franchisees and their communities. The Company is closely monitoring the impact of the pandemic on all aspects of its business and is unable at this time to predict the continued impact that
COVID-19
will have on its business, financial position and operating results in future periods due to numerous uncertainties.